| 3 | x | − | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 5 | = | 1 | + | 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | x | + | 1 5 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 1 5 |
| 2 | x | + | 1 5 | = | 1 | + | 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | + | 2 5 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 1 5 | = | 1 | + | 2 5 | x |
| 2 | x | − | 2 5 | x | = | 1 | − | 1 5 |
8 5 | x | = | 1 | − | 1 5 |
8 5 | x | = | 4 5 |
| x | = | 4 5 | ÷ | 8 5 |
| = | 4 5 | × | 5 8 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 0.5 |